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Calendar: KTVF Community Calendar
Gene's Chrysler Limited North American Championship Sled Dog Races
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| Time |
Starting at 11:00 am each day |
| Location |
Jeff Studdert Racegrounds, |
| Ticket Cost |
Free |
| Website |
http://www.sleddog.org/ |
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The Limited North American Championships (LNAC) is the premiere limited sled dog sprint race in the world, attracting top sprint mushers from North America and beyond. The three day race is run every year in March from the Jeff Studdert Race Grounds in Fairbanks, Alaska. The term "limited" refers to a limit to the number of dogs in a team that may be run in a given class; the race includes 8-dog, 6-dog, and 4-dog competition, and skijoring with one, two, or three dogs.
The LNAC started back in 1975 with just a 7-dog class. In 1977, Linda Leonard won the first of many Limited North American Championships in the 7- and later 8-dog class, often battling it out with fellow limited class legend Kathy Frost. Skijoring was added in 1988. The LNAC welcomes back its title sponsor, Gene's Chrysler, a long-time supporter of Alaska's state sport.
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